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The Complete Book of Hymns: Inspiring Stories about 600 Hymns and Praise Songs (Paperback)
by William J. Petersen (Author) Ardythe Petersen (Author)

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The largest collection of the stories behind the most popular hymns and praise songs!

There are rich stories behind the popular hymns and praise songs we sing today:

The popular hymn 'Amazing Grace' was written by a former hardened slave trader.
A poor insurance agent first penned the song 'Great Is Thy Faithfulness.'
A missionary who had trouble raising support to go to Africa wrote the song 'Have Thine Own Way, Lord.'
In Australia, a young woman struggling with depression wrote 'Shout to the Lord' and nervously sang it for the music pastor of her church.

You'll discover the background on the composers of 600 of your favorite hymns and praise songs, the stories and verses that inspired the lyrics, scriptural references for devotional consideration, and a sampling of the lyrics.

An ideal resource for pastors and worship leaders, The Complete Book of Hymns brings the message of these great songs of the faith to life like never before!

Product Details

(Paperback) : 690 Pages
Release Date: July 01, 2006
Label: Tyndale House Publishers
Distributed By: Tyndale House Publishers
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Length: 8.24 inches
Height: 1.45 inches
Weight: 1.45 (lbs)
Language:
Category: REFERENCE BOOKS
ISBN: 1414309333
EAN / ISBN-13: 9781414309330
Product Code: 308077

Author Information

William J. Petersen
William J. Petersen and his son Randy Petersen have each written about thirty books, including the recent 100 Amazing Answers to Prayer and 100 Bible Verses That Changed the World. They have also coauthored the two popular devotional books One Year Book of Psalms and One Year Book of Hymns. William J. Petersen lives in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania and Randy Petersen lives in Westville, New Jersey.

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The largest collection of the stories behind the most popular hymns and praise songs!

There are rich stories behind the popular hymns and praise songs we sing today:

The popular hymn 'Amazing Grace' was written by a former hardened slave trader.
A poor insurance agent first penned the song 'Great Is Thy Faithfulness.'
A missionary who had trouble raising support to go to Africa wrote the song 'Have Thine Own Way, Lord.'
In Australia, a young woman struggling with depression wrote 'Shout to the Lord' and nervously sang it for the music pastor of her church.

An ideal resource for pastors and worship leaders, The Complete Book of Hymns brings the message of these great songs of the faith to life like never before!

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